Persistent macular hole: When to intervene

Persistent macular hole: When to intervene

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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and optimum timing for resurgery bar drain board in case of persistent macular hole (MH).Materials and Methods: Nineteen eyes of 19 patients who underwent fluid air exchange with intravitreal C3F8 for persistent MH after vitrectomy + internal limiting membrane peeling + SF6 were included in the study.Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), optical coherence tomography (OCT) features including base diameter and configuration of MH, and time duration between two surgeries were noted.Results: Patients who underwent resurgery within 3 months of the first surgery 8x4.25 had better anatomical closure rate compared to those who underwent resurgery after 3 months (P 3 months).